Tripower455, I'm perfectly aware of the day to day decisions made by pilots (please check my profile), sometimes in difficult circumstances. Those circumstances are drastically different from the split-second judgement needed to "lawfully" shoot someone, even if prior warning of a possible cockpit intruder is given by cabin crew.
So you are saying that the average cop posesses better judgement than the average airline pilot?
I have had a concealed carry permit my entire adult life. I have been faced with the decision whether or not to take my weapon out twice. Both times I was able to remove myself from harms way prior to actually drawing it. I can say with authority, that the go/no go decision when losing an engine just prior to V-1 requires very similar split second judgement.